RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Black's Tire/Down East Heat & Air Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Black's Tire/Down East Heat & Air Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Jockey 150th Anniversary Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: Todd Gilliland, driver of the #34 Love's Travel Stops Ford, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 UniFirst Chevrolet, (L) speaks to crew chief Alan Gustafson during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: Noah Gragson, driver of the #4 Long John Silver's Ford, walks the grid during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Xfinity Toyota, and crew chief Charles Denike talk the grid during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)